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Sylvia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mcclellan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sylvia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sylvia Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doddridge, West …
Daughter, age 7
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Daughter, age 16
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sylvia Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sylvia Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1951unit:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond A. Phipps | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eunice S. Phipps | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Robert R. Phipps | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Annie E. Phipps | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William B. Phipps | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Hellen S. Phipps | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ephraim R. Phipps | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lloyd R. Phipps | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ezra B. Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Blanche M. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Allegra Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah J. Russell | 58 | Mother | At Home | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jacob V. Smith | 70 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Russell Verner | 14 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Matilda E. Smith | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas A. Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Sylvia L. Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hattie Underwood | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mary D. Underwood | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Dorsha B. Underwood | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ormie A. Underwood | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Winter S. Clark | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lora B. Clark | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Velma L. Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph G. Clark | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Brooks J. Clark | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Allen S. Clark | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | William R. Callihan | 46 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 81 | Martha A. Callihan | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Colsie B. Callihan | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Alpha H. Callihan | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Beatrice L. Callihan | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Augustus E. Callihan | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Jacob L. Callihan | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Lenie E. Callihan | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | William R. Callihan | 79 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Hilly A. Bader | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Iva E. Bader | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Gladis L. Bader | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ralph R. Bader | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lawrence E. Bader | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Harley P. Baker | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Elizabeth M. Baker | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Louvenia Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Nona M. Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Alice H. Benton | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Hoy Edwards | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Florence Edwards | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)